WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Olympusat, Inc., the leading owner and distributor of independent Spanish-language TV networks, welcomes its new Chief Operating Officer Mauro Panzera, who reports to the CEO, Tom Mohler. Panzera, who has over 35 years of international business experience, served as Senior Director of Multicultural Marketing for Comcast Cable for 7 years until 2009. As the new COO, Panzera will spearhead Olympusat's day-to-day operations, including personnel development, departmental leadership and financial goal management, with a focus on improving the operating efficiency and global growth.
Born in Venezuela to Italian immigrants, the passionate COO believes in empowering people to make great leaders. "You don't build businesses; you build people that build businesses," states Panzera, who also says that he is honored and privileged to lead the Olympusat team. "Olympusat is at a pivotal moment in history. We can accomplish many great things for our clients and in the markets where we compete," explains Panzera.
After graduating from the University of Delaware, Panzera worked in several Latin American countries as an expatriate Marketing Manager for Colgate-Palmolive. He continued his career at Best Foods in Latin America and Renault-Volvo, based in Europe and Latin America. Panzera was also the Vice-President of Hispanic Marketing for SiriusXM Satellite Radio, where he led the creation, programming and launch of over 20 Spanish-language audio channels. Most recently, he was an International Strategic Advisor helping small/medium-sized companies expand. Panzera is multilingual, fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, French and conversant in Portuguese.
About Olympusat:
Olympusat, Inc. is one of the largest independent media companies specializing in ownership, distribution, production and technical services. The company has established itself as a leader in the Hispanic television and media space through its 62 Spanish language television networks, 35 of which are HD. Olympusat's top networks include Cine Mexicano, FUNimation Channel and the newly introduced Ultra HD Plex. Through Olympusat's diverse portfolio, the company also delivers a distinctive Faith & Family and Specialty Suite representing some of the biggest networks in the industry.
As a part of Olympusat's industry-leading efforts, the company has also launched two new strategic business units - Olympusat Telecom and Olympusat Entertainment. Olympusat Telecom has embarked on providing the complete communications and business solutions through its IPTV, Video Streaming and CDN offering. Olympusat Entertainment encompasses all aspects of film and TV production including feature length and short films, music videos, industrial/corporate videos, and commercials, both local and national.
For more information on Olympusat's brands and services, visit us at www.olympusat.com.
Contact:
Vanessa Martinez, vanessa@olympusat.com
SOURCE Olympusat, Inc.
